Sharp County record., 1887-07-07

The ArkansaW expression las common as
corn bread" should be discarded entirely,
Owing to the change in the law, the
result of the recent school election cannot
oe given officially. The levying court
does not meet till October, and the re-
turns will not be opened till that time.
Arthur Wright of West Plains, No,
came down last Saturday to visit rola
tives and friends in Evening Shade.
"A bat slipped from the hands of one OF
the players during the game of bali near
Hamiltom's mill last Monday, the butt end
of it striking Arthur Metcalf on the right
cheek knocking him down and causing no
little uneasiness among those present IN
| I'll be revived and his wound was found to
be only a bruise which will doubtless ne
cessitate a liquid food for few days. His
father has made slight amendment to
the baseball rules of 1887 which applies
strictly to the MetcGlf family,
Matthew c. Bristow had o lively as
sistant n celebrating n GLORIOUS
fourth" A fine girl put in her appear
ance at his home.
Another days work was done on the
cemetery fence and grounds last Friday
by four or five faithful hands. There is
sight of work to do there yet, and those
who would show proper respect for the
dead, and have nothing else to do, it does
seam should le5 their accustomed seats on
boxes and chairs stay cold long enough
to assist in finishing the fence and
putting the neglected graves in order If
you think you can spare the time go
down tomorrow Friday morning early
and 80 to work Don't wait for fear you
will do little mere than sOumbody else
What's every bodY's business is partly
your business.
Willie ard Guy Wilson have fine
patch OF miIiet.
If you have boy named Bill, or
Bud, or Sam, or Tom, you need not fear
that be will be drowned during the
SWIMMING season. The boy who hos
plug name and whose hair stands up
Straight like hazel brush, and who bas
stone bruises on his feet, is not in danger
of drowning. Bat if your son has curly
hair, and if he wears shoes in summer,
and has pretty name, you had better
let him swim in a wash bowl,-Ex.
The coat-tail Irritation is the latest.
A wrinkled co&t-tail, bearing two dusty
toe-marks, means II lave spoken to your
father
The SHARP COUNTY RECORD is try
ing to make the citizens of Evening
Shade believe that dog fennel makes
good lay. Even if it don't make good
hay it ought not be allowed to take the
town.-Baxter Citizen.
Last week we had occasion to ride
out six miles east of Evening Shade,
passing by several good farms on which
we were pleased to notice that the crops
which hesitated and struggled in the
crab-grass week ago, were clean
aud now promise large yield. Sharp
county farmers have lost no time in these
parts.
Preparations are being made for an
ice-cream supper by the Knights and
Ladies of Honor of Evening Shade at
their next meeting.
The very favorable weather is max
ing cotton hump itself. Several blooms
have been reported the first by jim
Smith of the Sidney noighborhood.
"A fresh supply of bacon and roller
mill -four at Spurlock's.
john L. Powell, young man OF
Washington township, brought to town
this week a fine specimen OF tiff which
contained a sprinkle Of some bright ore
resembling silver or lead.
Geo. W. johnson, the sub-contractor
of the Evening Shade and Batesville mail
line (via Polk Bayou has put on nice
hack which arrives b ere every Tuesday,
All express matter intrusted to Mr..
Johnson s care will be safely delivered.
The following schools were opened
last Monday in this county, besides those
previously mentioned: 2 Il Wilkerson,
at the Blan school house; Ben Turney at
new school house near Lebanon Institute;
Byron Andrews near Dupuy place; Tom
Hardin in the Higginbottom settlement;
James Shaver, Horace creek; and Mrs,
Dollie McCord at school house near the
Evening Shade cemetery.